Programme Delivery

• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of all community programmes.
• Oversee the delivery of holiday camps, after-school clubs, curriculum support, and football development activities.
• Develop inclusive programmes that engage people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Design and deliver engaging community events that strengthen relationships between the club and local residents.
• Lead the development of mentoring, education, and alternative provision programmes for children and young people who require additional support.
• Ensure all programmes are delivered to the highest possible standard.

Partnerships and Business Development

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with schools, colleges, local authorities, charities, businesses, and community organisations.
• Identify and secure new funding opportunities through grants, sponsorship, and commissioned services.
• Develop commercial opportunities that generate sustainable income for community activities.
• Promote the work of the club through effective marketing, communications, and community engagement.

People Leadership

• Recruit, manage, support, and develop community staff, coaches, mentors, and volunteers.
• Create a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
• Ensure all staff receive appropriate training and professional development.
• Manage staffing resources to meet programme requirements.

Governance and Safeguarding

• Ensure all community activity complies with safeguarding, health and safety, and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate records, policies, and operational procedures.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring and quality assurance across all programmes.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all areas of delivery.

Monitoring and Social Impact

• Monitor participation, outcomes, and programme performance.
• Produce impact reports for the Managing Director, funding partners, and stakeholders.
• Collect and evaluate data that demonstrates the difference Redditch United is making within the community.
• Support the production of the club’s annual Social Impact Report.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience managing community, education, youth, or sport development programmes.
• Experience leading and managing teams.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and project management skills.
• Experience working with schools, children, and young people.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing partnerships across education, local government, or the voluntary sector.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
• Ability to manage budgets and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong IT and administrative skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Desirable

• Experience delivering mentoring programmes.
• Experience working within alternative provision or education settings.
• Experience working with children and young people with additional needs.
• FA Coaching Qualification.
• Teaching, Youth Work, Sports Development, or Education qualification.
• Experience writing successful funding applications.
• Understanding of social impact measurement and reporting.
• Emergency First Aid and FA Safeguarding qualifications.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about making a positive difference through football.
• A confident and inspiring leader.
• Creative, ambitious, and forward-thinking.
• Able to build meaningful relationships across the community.
• Commercially aware and able to identify opportunities for growth.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Committed to delivering outstanding experiences for participants and partners.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first twelve months, you will have:

• Increased participation across all community programmes.
• Expanded partnerships with schools and local organisations.
• Successfully launched mentoring and alternative provision programmes.
• Increased external funding and commercial income.
• Delivered high-profile community events that strengthen the club’s reputation.
• Produced measurable evidence of social impact across Redditch and Worcestershire.
• Established Redditch United as a recognised leader in community football provision.

Why Join Redditch United?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of community football in Redditch.

You will play a leading role in improving lives, creating opportunities, and strengthening communities through the power of football. Working closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, you will help deliver an ambitious vision that places community impact at the heart of everything the club does.

If you are an ambitious leader who believes football can change lives and wants to build something that makes a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.